Perspectives: shaping the world through visual culture
Presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre, ACE Open and Guildhouse
Hear from some of the leading cultural minds of our time in Perspectives, an initiative inviting artists, makers and cultural thinkers to reflect on some of the most compelling and current topics in contemporary culture.
The 2021 Perspectives program includes contemporary artist Hayley Millar Baker, Lisa Havilah and Hannah Presley, Curator of Indigenous Art at the National Gallery of Victoria.
Access our recordings from our Perspectives 2020 Program and 2019 Program.
IN-CONVERSATION WITH LISA HAVILAH
WEDNESDAY 16 JUNE 2021, 6PM - 7.15PM
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Join us for an in-conversation with Lisa Havilah, Chief Executive of the Powerhouse Museum. Through her visionary leadership, she is establishing a new museum paradigm for one of Australia’s oldest and most important cultural institutions.
LISA HAVILAH
CHIEF EXECUTIVE, POWERHOUSE MUSEUM
Lisa Havilah Is the Chief Executive of the Powerhouse Museum. Through her visionary leadership she is establishing a new museum paradigm for one of Australia’s oldest and most important cultural institutions. The landmark renewal of the Powerhouse is the largest cultural infrastructure project in Australia since the Sydney Opera House. It includes the creation of the museum’s new flagship, Powerhouse Parramatta; the revitalisation of Powerhouse Museum Ultimo; the expansion of the Powerhouse, Castle Hill and the digitisation of the Powerhouse Collection.
From 2012 to 2019, Lisa was the Director of Carriageworks. Under her leadership Carriageworks experienced extraordinary audience, artistic and commercial growth, becoming the fastest-growing cultural precinct in Australia. Previously, she was Director of Campbelltown Arts Centre, where she pioneered an internationally renowned contemporary arts program that brought together culturally and socially diverse communities. She was recently named one of Sydney’s most influential people in the Daily Telegraphs’ Power 100 list.
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Presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre, ACE Open, Guildhouse
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While the views presented by speakers within The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre public program are their own and are not necessarily those of either the University of South Australia, or The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre, they are presented in the interest of open debate and discussion in the community and reflect our themes of: Strengthening our Democracy - Valuing our Diversity - Building our Future. The Hawke Centre reserves the right to change their program at any time without notice.
